I laughed at the Lorax, "You poor stupid guy!
You never can tell what some people will buy."
--Dr. Seuss

Friday, January 15, 2016

My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #505

Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #505 for January 11, 2016. The drawing is by Mick Stevens.

"Have you seen the new cat or the new dog?"

These alternate captions didn't deserve a bite:

"Why the long face?""Well, look who came crawling in!""This is a fine time to come crawling in!""Your habits are positively prehistoric.""You're not home until the tail is in.""Have you seen Fluffy?""Have you seen Fluffy No. 2?"

January 18, 2016 Update: The Finalists

In the comments section, gboris notes a similarity with Contest #307 (October 24, 2011). The drawing is by Sidney Harris.

February 1, 2016 Update: Winning Caption

Note: Last week Tom Cheney showed us the life of a modern working woman. My caption was a little stiff. Carry home the results ofContest #504.